Question 616960
the pole is 12 feet high. the angle of elevation at the end of the shadow to the top of the pole is 60,
How far is the tip of the shadow from the top of the pole?

You are looking at a 30:60:90 right triangle with the side opposite the 60 degree angle being 12 feet.
Sine is opposite/hypoteneuse
http://www.mathsisfun.com/sine-cosine-tangent.html
{{{Sine(60) = 12/hypoteneuse}}}
{{{Hypoteneuse = 12/Sine(60)}}}
Just solve that and you go it